5y + 4(-5 + 3y) = 1 – y solve step by step please

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Jorge Gajon · Answer 1 · 2021-12-09T07:45:14+0000

Answer:

$\boxed {y = (7)/(6)}$

Explanation:

Solve for the value of
:

5y + 4( -5 + 3y) = 1 - y

-Use Distributive Property:

5y + 4( -5 + 3y) = 1 - y

5y - 20 + 12y = 1 - y

-Combine like terms:

5y - 20 + 12y = 1 - y

17y - 20 = 1 - y

-Take
and add it to
17y :

17y + y - 20 = 1 - y + y

18y - 20 = 1

-Add
on both sides:

18y - 20 + 20 = 1 + 20

18y = 21

-Divide both sides by
:

(18y)/(18) = (21)/(18)

$\boxed {y = (7)/(6)}$

Therefore, the value of
is
(7)/(6) .